Katie Sheehan, MSW, LCSW
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Master of Social Work
Licensed Social Worker To make an appointment with Katie, please call 630-570-0050. You can also email Contact.OH@OakHeartCenter.com.
Specializes In:Adults, Adolescents, Children, High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Adjustment Disorders, Grief, and Depression.
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Biography
Getting unstuck is an undertaking. Even larger? Doing it alone. I am passionate about helping clients from all walks of life explore and uncover the hidden roadblocks firmly planted in the way of leading a life they see worth living. Whether it be through making meaning of life events, providing tools and techniques for change, challenging beliefs, or helping clients recognize and harness their own set of unique strengths, we will work through it together.
I am a relational practitioner who knows that the best predictor of your therapeutic success is a strong relationship between client and clinician. In order to build this relationship I use warmth, compassion, humor, transparency, and patience to help increase your comfort and confidence in the therapeutic process.
I work with client’s as young as four and am competent working with a variety of issues including: depression, anxiety, grief, OCD, high functioning ASD, parent support for ASD, and those just released from IOP or PHP.
I am a relational practitioner who knows that the best predictor of your therapeutic success is a strong relationship between client and clinician. In order to build this relationship I use warmth, compassion, humor, transparency, and patience to help increase your comfort and confidence in the therapeutic process.
I work with client’s as young as four and am competent working with a variety of issues including: depression, anxiety, grief, OCD, high functioning ASD, parent support for ASD, and those just released from IOP or PHP.
Blogs:
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I’m often met with a certain fascination when meeting someone new and disclosing my role as a therapist. I notice that some people are quick to use that opportunity to ask me their burning questions about the therapeutic process, as if I’ve lifted the veil and given them a glimpse into a secret, mysterious, off limits realm...(to read more, click on the link above)
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Across Illinois, many schools are beginning, or have begun their first few weeks of full remote instruction. With this, comes the potential for overwhelming uncertainty. Will they adjust? What is my role as a parent? Am I doing too little? Am I doing too much? Here are a few suggestions to ease the possible uncertainty as we move forward...(to read more, click on the link above).
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